Basketball Recap: Hillcrest Christian Takes a Loss

If Hillcrest Christian was feeling good fresh off their 78-18 takedown of Prentiss Christian last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cougars came up short against the Provine Rams on Saturday, falling 86-60.

Hillcrest Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Provine, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season.

Hillcrest Christian will take on Copiah Academy in a tournament on the 29th. Provine will wrap up 2025 with a road trip to face off against Forest Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Rams are facing the Patriots at the right time seeing as the Patriots are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.